2015
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0137906
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Was the Risk from Nursing-Home Evacuation after the Fukushima Accident Higher than the Radiation Risk?

Abstract: After the 2011 accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, nursing-home residents and staff were evacuated voluntarily from damaged areas to avoid radiation exposure. Unfortunately, the evacuation resulted in increased mortalities among nursing home residents. We assessed the risk trade-off between evacuation and radiation for 191 residents and 184 staff at three nursing homes by using the same detriment indicator, namely loss of life expectancy (LLE), under four scenarios, i.e. “rapid evacuation (i… Show more

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“…For example, the evacuees from hospitals impacted by a major earthquake in Japan showed a high prevalence of deep vein thrombosis [26], hypertension [27], atrial fibrillation [28], traumatic stress [29], and loss of life during evacuation including excess mortality among elderly evacuees [30][31][32]. Studies have also cited the risk trade-off between radiation exposure and evacuation after a nuclear power plant accident confusion perpetrated because of the loss of charts, loss of personal and medical information resulting in confusion, repeated evacuations of the same patient, and pre-crisis decisions on what authority, the medical community versus the city or state should be in control of mass evacuation from hospitals and collapse of medical services [33][34][35].…”
Section: Strengths Limitations and Requirements For Future Researchmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For example, the evacuees from hospitals impacted by a major earthquake in Japan showed a high prevalence of deep vein thrombosis [26], hypertension [27], atrial fibrillation [28], traumatic stress [29], and loss of life during evacuation including excess mortality among elderly evacuees [30][31][32]. Studies have also cited the risk trade-off between radiation exposure and evacuation after a nuclear power plant accident confusion perpetrated because of the loss of charts, loss of personal and medical information resulting in confusion, repeated evacuations of the same patient, and pre-crisis decisions on what authority, the medical community versus the city or state should be in control of mass evacuation from hospitals and collapse of medical services [33][34][35].…”
Section: Strengths Limitations and Requirements For Future Researchmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In addition to the risk of radiation exposure (United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation 2014), there was risk from the evacuation (Murakami et al 2015b), physical risk of diabetes and higher body mass index (Tsubokura et al 2013;Satoh et al 2015), and mental health risks . High radiation anxiety was also observed in residents (Orita et al 2013;Hino et al 2016).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…During the FDNPP accident, many residents, including those from Fukushima Prefecture, were forced to evacuate, and more than 1,700 people died because they could not receive appropriate medical care. 9) fact that it is important to arrange and provide appropriate and effective preparation and planning while conducting disaster operations for vulnerable evacuees such as the elderly and hospitalized patients. Furthermore, since the nuclear disaster, Fukushima Prefectural government started an ultrasound-based examination program for thyroid cancer for all residents aged 18 years or younger who were living in Fukushima Prefecture at the time of the FNPP accident.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%